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My year of learning about the struggles of African Americans

by Qaisar Shareef | Jan 31, 2018 | Qaisar Shareef, US, USA, When Tribesmen Came Calling

I came to the United States in 1977 as a student and ultimately settled down here, becoming a citizen along the way. So 2017 was a milestone of sorts for me – 40 years of living in the United States. Through these years I learned a lot about the U.S. Constitution as...

Hatred Destroys Everyone

by Qaisar Shareef | Jun 2, 2017 | Pakistan, US, USA, When Tribesmen Came Calling

In the 1970s a military dictator, General Zia ul Haq, came to power in Pakistan by overthrowing a duly elected government. Very soon, he began a campaign to implement his intolerant vision of religion in the country. His decade-long reign started a descent for...

What Happens When Politics Breaks Down

by Ethan Casey | Jan 31, 2017 | Ethan Casey, Home Free, US, USA

First of all, note that there is no question mark in my title. What happens when politics breaks down is what all of us in the United States are currently living through, in real time. In July 1997 I was an eyewitness to an actual, unambiguous coup d’etat in...
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